RM4.53 billion allocation for 76 dilapidated school projects across Sarawak

DALAT, June 9 2026: The federal government has allocated RM4.53 billion for repairing and upgrading 76 dilapidated schools across Sarawak, Works Minister Alexander Nanta Linggi has revealed.

Caption: Works Minister Alexander Nanta Linggi says seven more school projects are expected to be completed this year 

He said 25 out of the 76 school projects are currently under construction, while 27 projects have been completed, including those at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Dalat and SMK Semop.

“Another 24 projects are in the planning and implementation preparation stages,” he Nanta said yesterday.

“In addition, seven more school projects are expected to be completed between June and December this year at a total cost of RM223.64 million,” he said when officiating the handover ceremony for the dilapidated building reconstruction projects of SMK Dalat and SMK Semop, held at SMK Dalat.

Touching on SMK Dalat, Nanta shared that the construction of the replacement building, valued at RM27.2 million, was successfully completed 10 days ahead of its original schedule, specifically on December 30, 2025.

As for the replacement building construction project at SMK Semop, Nanta said it was completed 164 days ahead of the original schedule without any Extension of Time (EOT) and was completed on January 16, 2026, with a total value of RM10.56 million.

“Both projects were implemented using Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Industrialised Building System (IBS) technologies.

“This was to ensure that the construction could be completed with higher quality, in an organised manner, and quickly, thereby helping to provide a safer, sustainable, and more suitable school environment for the learning process,” he explained.

During the ceremony, Nanta also announced a contribution totalling RM40,000 to the Parent-Teacher Associations (PTA) of SMK Dalat and SMK Semop, with each PTA receiving RM20,000 to support the implementation of educational activities and development at both schools.

Also present were Minister for Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development  Fatimah Abdullah, Member of Parliament for Tanjong Manis Yusuf Abd Wahab, as well as the Deputy Secretary-General (Planning and Development) of the Ministry of Education Malaysia  Dr Megat Sany Megat Ahmad Supian.